Engine Oil Maintenance; Engine Oil Specification; Checking Engine Oil - Westinghouse 10KPRO Manual Del Propietário

OPERATION
Table 2: Maintenance Schedule - Authorized Westinghouse Service Dealer Performed
Maintenance Before Every
Item
Valve Clearance
Fuel Filter
Idle Speed

ENGINE OIL MAINTENANCE

Engine Oil Specification
1. Only use the engine oil specified in Figure 20.
2. Only use 4-stroke/cycle engine oil. NEVER
USE 2-STROKE/CYCLE OIL. Synthetic oil is an
acceptable substitute for conventional oil.
Conventional 10W-30
5W-30
Figure 20 – Recommended Oil

Checking Engine Oil

NOTICE
Always maintain proper engine oil level. Failure to
maintain proper engine oil level could result in severe
damage to the engine and/or shorten the life of the
engine.
Always use the specified engine oil. Failure to use the
specified engine oil can cause accelerated wear
and/or shorten the life of the engine.
Engine oil level should be checked before every use.
1. Always operate or maintain the generator on a flat
surface.
2. Stop engine if running.
3. Let engine sit and cool for several minutes (allow
crankcase pressure to equalize).
4. With a damp rag, clean around the oil dipstick.
5. Remove oil dipstick (see Figure 21).
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After First 20
Hours or First
Use
Month of Use
– –
– –
– –
SAE 30
After 50 Hours After 100 Hours
of Use or Every of Use or Every
3 Months 6 Months
–
– Check/Clean
–
Figure 21 – Oil Dipstick
6. Check oil level:
When checking the engine oil, remove the oil
dipstick and wipe it clean. Insert the dipstick all the
way back in and then remove and check the oil level
on the dipstick.
Acceptable Oil Level – Oil is visible between the
H and L lines on the oil dipstick (see Figure 22).
Low Oil – Oil is below the L line on the oil dipstick.
1 2
Figure 22 – Checking Oil Level
1 - Low Oil Level
Line
After 300 Hours
of Use or Every
Year
– Check/Adjust
–
– Check/Adjust
2 - High Oil Level
Line